Label-holder



No. 6I6,9 5l. Patented Ian. 3, I899. F. P. MENSCH.

LABEL HOLDER.

(Applicatidn filed Nov. 15, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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NITED STATES PATENT QFFICE FRANKLIN PIERCE MEN SCH, OF FORT WAYNE,INDIANA.

LABEL-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 616,951, dated January3, 189$ Application filed November 15, 1897. Serial No. 658,520. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may c0ncern:

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN PIERCE MENsoH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Fort Wayne, in the county of Allen and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLabel-Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in label-holders wherein a wire isformed into a double spring-clasp; and the object of my invention is toprovide a label-holder which may be easily attached to objects ofvarying thicknesses and of irregular forms. I attain this object by theconstruction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 is a perspective showing my improvement attached to a basket; Fig. 2,a side elevation of the device mounted upon a board, and Fig. 3 is afront elevation of Fig. 2.

I Similar numerals of referenceindicate similar parts throughout theseveral views.

The holder proper is constructed by first forming the wire into a loopwith a straight portion 1 and with the two upright extensions -1 1,-parallel in relation to each other. Coils 2 2 are then formed in each ofsaid extensions. The depending portions 3 3 extend from said loopsdownward, and the coils L A are then formed. The ends 5 5 of the wireextend from the coils 4 4: upward and are secured by the respective endsof the lateral metallic plate 6. This plate is roughened, thus aiding inretaining the card. The wires 5 5 are bent so that the plate 6 normallyrests in a plane parallel with the depending extensions 3 3. By reasonof the tension of the coils 4. 4 the plate 6 tends to rest in contactwith the forward sides of the coils 2 2. 5'

Thus when the card 7 is inserted between said plate and coils the saidcard is held rigidly in position.

The loop end 1 of the holdertends to rest in contact with the rear sidesof the loops 4 4; 56

claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A label-holder consisting of the bent depending loop end 1; theextensions 1 1, slightly inturned near their lower ends and terminatingin the respective tension-coils 2 2; the extensions 3 3' depending fromthe coils 2 2 and terminating in'the respective tensioncoils 4 4 theupward extensions 5 5; and the roughened plate 6 securedto the ends ofthe extensions 5 5, substantially as shown and described.

, In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

, FRANKLIN PIERCE MENSOH. Witnesses:

E. V. HARRIS, T. W. WILSON;

